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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-11-03
The Origin OF tho y ord "noodlc. -

The word "boodle" hes gone int the
United States language. Eastern nowe-
papers, even those Of Boston, uso it
without quotation marks. We believe
the word originally appeared in the
Commercial Gazette in repor Of the
great American Express robbie ry in Gin
cinnati several years ago. On 10 Sunday
afternoon o onc-horso wagon was driven
up tho office on Ruco street, u, small iron
travelling safe loaded on and AIKEN across
the river into kentucky and rihod.
Larry Hezen, the famous Old detective,
employed by the Express Company to
work up the case, and he succe eded in
recovering most Of the money. When
met by reporter at the police station
after the lucky capture IIazen TIN ew nE
his hands in happy mood and excl aimed
"We'ge got the "boo dler' The wore
was afterwards usod 20 denote money
used for dishonest purposes in loca
politics, and disroputablo politioiA ns il
the city and State came to be knoI WI a
"boodlors" and $heir party as tin
"boodlc party" The word spret vi il
usage and is now common throu9 hon
the country. CINCINNATI Commerci al.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-11-03

j. e. PmYsIoc'8 Merchant Tailor Es-
tablishment, Columbia, S. O., is in full
blast. Only look will convince any
one. All that want iirst-class fitting
suit try him. 4 full line of the best
goods on hand.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-11-03

1t is said in Washington that immigrants
from Mediterranean ports infected with
| cholera are scattered all over the United
States. It's now proposed to send back all
vessels that may hereafter arrive from
! cholera ports if 1t can lawfully be done,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-11-03
Scene at n Funeral.

TIEFIN, Ono, October 21-Ata a funeral
near Sycamore today, the team attached to
the hcarsc ran away and the vehicle was
reduced almost to kindling wood. The
coffin was dashed to the ground, the lid
torn off and the corpse rolled into the ditch
by the roadside. Other teams took fright
aud general panic cnsucd. Women
tainted, men jumped from the carriages,
wagons were overturned, horses became
cntanglcd in a general wreck, and several
per. ons were more or less seriously injured.
Rev. NIr lIOwclIs, who was to have con
ductcd the funcra! exercises, was perhaps
fatally injured.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-11-03
\ DAY OF THANKSGIVING

Tho Annual Proclamation by tho PrcsI4
dont--Thursdmy, the 2ith Day of Mover ns
Dor appointed.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-11-03
4 PROCLAMATION.

WAsuINGToN, October 25.--The rol
lowing proclamation was issued late thi
afternoon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
MITCHELL COUNTY.
A Big Boom In the Way of Immigration.
Bright Prospects.
Texas.

A Big Boom In the Way of Immigration.
Bright Prospects.
COLORADO. TEX, March 10, 1887.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
It has been several months since my
last communication to your paper, which
we in Northwest Texas consider our best
friend and your city our trade center.
Since the organization Of our Business
Mems Immigration Bureau and the &C
tive commencement of work December l
advertising our city and county IN largely
circulated papers published in the east
ern, western and northern states, we
have had many inquiries for our county
hand books, and un to this writing have
sent out 5000 copies to actual inquirers
for the same. Moneyed stock raising
farmers in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Viz
GINA, New jersey, New York,
Michigan, Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas TO =
considerable number have written
US. They are so much pleased with our
county that they are getting ready TO
come out, select lands, settle on and i'm
prove the same, and raise grasses ana
feed and graded stock. We also nave
MANY letters from capitalists, asking
about investments in lands and city prop
erty, some with view OF buying proper
ty on which to erect manufactures ana
enterprises, and others with view OF
making profitable investments to realize
on in the future. Many OF these men
! have signified their intention OF visiting
US soon, so that we are assured OF
good immigration to our county
| this year of mOneyed men VINO
mean to settle and make investments.
| Colorado, during the depressed. state OF
! the range stock interests five years ago,
! and the dry season OF last ear, Las helu
! its OWE. and our business men are IN
! good and solid shape. Ouf people are
| greatly elated st the sure future settIe-
ment up of our county and city, ana al
| the sure progress, success ana prosperity
ahead for US. Our business men, through
a select committee OF chosen men lUf
each roaG, have for months oeen quletly
! but effectually working 10 secure the
| Gulf, Colorado and Santa Re, ana the
| San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Ralroaus
to come through our city, with almost
assured success. Already some buyers
| have visited US, and some SAFES 4sFe
| been made of both county Iands ana
city property. Our County surveyor Is
fully prepared and posted up 10 sao"
and survey our state school lands. The
local agents for railroad lands are ready
and prepared to show and offer their
lands on easy terms and at reasena-
BILE prices, and all OF our real estate
agents have their offices in order with
pIats, maps and descriptions OF every
acre of land in the county and city, and
are prepared to show up our city and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
ANSON.
Work of tho CentraI-Drouth Relief Com
mittee.

Work of tho CentTal-Drouth Relief Com
mittee.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
AEsoN, TEX, March I5.-Our Sheriff
brought III three young men from the
eastern portion of the county this morn
ing on a charge of cattle theft.
The central drouth relief committee OF
Jones county have turned over all sup
plies remaining on hand to the Commits
sioners' court. In their report they say
they have distributed $500 pounds OF
wheat, 1910 pounds of oats, 10 ,256 pounds
Of corn, 1898 pounds Of cotton seed, A.
713 pounds Of meal, 1880 pounds OF
-four, 1868 pounds of bacon, II gallons OF
molasses, 55 pairs of shoes. This distri-
button was made to the drouth sufferers OF
Jones and StOnew6u counties, The Com
missioners' court has distributed 10000
pounds of flour and meal under the
drouth relief bill.
1t can well be said that this is truly g
land Of sunshine. Out of about twenty
months there has not been exceeding
twenty days of anything else but sunshine
and to-day she is beaming down with 6
vim, and there is no prospect for any
thing else.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18

MRS. BROWN POTTER commenced her
public career by good deal of free sd-
Vertising, at the time she read "'Ostler
Joe" to the highly decorous and wonder
ously moral society people of Washing
ton. Since then there has been con-
slant allusion to her movements, leaving
the public in delicious DOUBT whether
she would continue in public life or not.
The momentous question is decided, the
fnessing is concluded, and she will ap-
pear at Haymarket for the first time in
WIlkie Collins oman and Wife," with the
Prince and Princess Of Wales as sponsors.
More fortunate is she than Mrs. Langtry,
on whom the Princess turned her back
and it is to be hoped with the prestige of
Marlborough House and the approval OF
English society the bright American
woman may meet with success, despite
the shrugs of naked shoul6ers, and the
disapprobation of wearers Of dresses cut
decOllette.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18

money seeking investment. To the
same purpose was the telegram from
Denison to THE GAZETTE yesterday, viz:
ga Kansas City and New York syndicate
closed the purchase to-day OF all the
lands CT the Denison Improvement Com
pany adjoining Denison, known as Wood
lawn, comprising about 1000 acres, for
$3.50, 900 spot cash" Be the cause what
it may for this movement of eastern
money to the west, 1t is sufficient to
know that the movement is fact, and
active communities will bestir themselves
to profit as largely as possible thereby.
Louisville is seeking to attract to itself
as much as possible of this flow OF capt.
tai and the CourieT-J ournsl will print s
mammoth edition that "will be sent out
by me rchants all over the world, but par
ticularly to every trade center that can
be made tributary to LouisVille's present
or future interests. This paper will con-
rain the most complete information con-
corning the city, its development, its
present status of commerce and its pros,
poets and possibilities. It's resources
will be fully set forth and It's importance
as q commercial center will be demon
strated, while it's advantages as city OF
residence, its beauties and charms will
be described"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18

THE originality of Marx Twain's ge-
MUS must be waning when he resorts to
so trite means of notoriety as the de-
fsulting bookkeeper. Twenty thousand
dollars short is pretty good work for two
years service on salary of $1,000 a year,
and shows the young man had possibili-
ties in him, if his career had not been
ruthIessly cut shor: and his wings clipped
by jail residence. 1t might be curious
as well as interesting study to know how
much of this young mans success was
owing to his employers teachings in such
works as "Huckleberry Finn" The code
of morals illustrated by this author are,
to say the least, peculiar, and he may in
this case be reaping from his own sowing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
THE BOOM, WHAT IS IT ?

For some cause money is seeking in
vestments in land in the south and west,
in such quantities as to compel a notice
from the most casual observer. Perhaps
every reader of THE GAZETTE is familiar
with the phenomenal outlay of eastern
capital in the iron region of Alabama and
Tennessee, for the papers have been
filed with accounts OF the millions of
money that have gone to those
two states in exchange for coal
and iron lands. That the mere ex
istence of mineral deposits, however, has
not attracted this money is sttested by
the fact that the coal and iron have been
known to be there for years, and by the
further fact that money is seeking real
estate investment in cities and communi-
ties far removed from any mineral
deposits.
The boom in real estate is not confined
to city or country or mines. and is
not bounded by state lines. Never in its
history has Kansas City shown such
marvellous boom; the tales from Wichita,
Kan, read like those of the Arabian
Nights; from all over Texas comes the
news of the boom in real estate, and the
Courier Journal records boom in Louis
Vile That paper says: GAN the real
estate agents in Louisville are busy. The
revival in real estate transactions during
the past week has been surprising" A
real estate dealer OF Louisville said to the
Courier journal: "a great many Of
them are outsiders, but q number of. the
residents of the city ere investing. Per
haps the majority of the purchasers
however, are eastern capitalists. They
seem inclined to buy real estate here as s
sure investment. l am informed thai
there are several syndicates forming
abroad who will commence purchasing
property here shortly. 1t is stated that
there is syndicate with 100000 be-
hind them coming from Chicago to pur
chase property right here" And this is
the general testimony, that it is eastern
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18

OFFICE-HoLDING citizens of a republic
are not the only ones who have enforced
assessments. Just now the British Of
fcers are grooming under the additional
burden OF Queen Victoris's Jubilee Fund
From the tenor Of letters published in the
London Truth these free-Will offerings
are expected in several channels from the
same individual, and yet In June parade
will be made over the loyal generosity o.
her Majesty's devoted subjects, and much
gush will be expended over the devotion
displayed in the presentation to her OF
such tribes as silver models of war ships
and toys alike worthless.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
THE TEXAS HOMESTEAD Law.

THE TEXAS HOMESTEAD Law.
THE GAZETTE is free to say that it does
not anticipate or hope for action on the
part of the present Legislature looking to
revision of the Texas homestead law. The
time is not yet ripe for 4 movement in
that direction and people who are in favor
of changes will simply have to bIde their
time and wait patiently. But the discus
sion of the subject that has taken place in
the last sixty days will not be without
good effects, and THE GAZETTE is very
well satisfied with the share il has had in
the discussion. People have been put TO
thinking, and that is one point gained.
When people think they investigate, and
all reforms that are not violent, and there
fore to be deprecated, are ever
preceded by calm and intolli-
gent investigation. The GAZETTE
as is kown, favors reasonable revision
OF the law, at least to the extent of re
moving the inhibition that preCludes the
owner of q homestead from raising money
on it without selling it. 1t was sntiCi-
pated that this or any other suggestion
OF change would evoke opposition. bat
TIE GAZETTE has the satisfaction OF
knowing that its efforts to point out the
defects and onerous features of the law,
especially ia regard to the clause above
noted, have not been in vain. Frem ex-
pressions of the press, as we'll as the as
surances of private citizens who have st
various times and through different chan
nels taken occasion to express their inter
est in the movement, THE GAZETTE
knows the leaven IS ct WORK
that will surely bring about 8
healthful revision CT the homestead
law, possibly as soon as two years hence
1t is of course to be regretted that the
present Legislature cannot be induced tc
take hold of the matter and do something
for every year that the present law re
mains in force only serves to illustrate
how il operates as q menace to the il
W stment of capital, no less than as bal
to the full exercise of individual business
effort and enterprise. But the change
will come in good time, and when it ii
made will be d grand rWard step to-
Tovos
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18

county to new corners to the best posi-
BILE advantage. We claim that for rails
ing grasses and other food, and graded
stock, Mitchell county is second to no
other county in Northwest Texas,
and our present efforts are
to settle up our county with moneysd
stock raising farmers. IRhas - are
assured of success and q Barrel ofAEaoney,
in time. Many of theE range stockmen
have sold out their interests in the range
enterprise and are now settling on one to
five sections of land and will improve the
same, raising feed and graded stock. OH
ers Of our county men who heretofore eX-
perimented q little at Cultiyating our
soils have improved their lands, cleared
and broken more acres and this season
will plant and cultivate everything in the
way of ground products the season and
soil will produce, insisting that ours is
equally as good farming county as there
is in the state. Our range stoCkmep who
are solid and in good shape
financially, are well pleased at
the future outlook for their bus
mess, snd say prices for Texas cattle sre
increasing daily and soon there will be
a cash demand for all for sale atremuner-
alive figures. They realize the necessity
of raising and ranging fewer stock in
herds, giving more attention to same,
feeding in winter when necessary, and
paying their way as they go and keeping
out of debt. These range stock ra1sers
will put in from 800 to 500 acres OF grasses
this season for winter feed, and at the
proper season many two and three-yesr-
old steers will be driven to New Mexico
and other territories to fatten on free
grasses. Thus vast stock range interests
in Texas have passed through the hard
est times they will ever experience
again. From this on those who
are solid and out of debt will
prosper and make several barrels OF
money and continue to make it. The
sheepmen are on top this year, the
| weather has been favorable, the grazing
good and they have taken better care Of
| their flocks and met with no Iossca- The
lamb increase this season will be large
and the wool clip immense, and prices for
mutton and wool remunerative, so that
this interest is valuable and the owners
happy and iubilant. So taking all things
| in view, owners in Mitchell county and
Colorado City are in splendid shape and
ready to appreciate our solid boom, which
10 CuAS4J approaching 10 GhNA ~ NNAS ny
come in the very near future. We had
but little loss in our county
| from the drOuth last yesr-hsd
no drouth sufferers-and asked Tor
no aid from our citizens, as all seem to
have had enough to live on and are as
prosperous as the depressed times and
dullness of business heretofore would
admit Of. Our gardeners and farmers are
all able to provide themselves with nipple
ments and seeds for planting this season,
and look as sleek and fat as though they
had plenty of the good things OF oul
| favored land to 1--we on. II only we could
have good rain this month, good,
soaking rain, we would be the happiest
people on earth and would thank G q
from the very innermOst reCesses OF oul
| hearts. 2. D. CORDELL,
Manager immigration Bureau.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18

The Philadelphia Record stigmatizes
the action of the Legislatures of Tennes-
see and Texas in the matter .of prohibi-
ton as q cowardly evasion of the legisla-
tive function. These states are Demo
cratic, and have an idea that any amend.
ment to that constitution which has been
demanded by the people should also be
submitted to them. AS TO courage,
whether physical or of their convictions.
the men VINO have the memory Of Andrew
Jackson and Sam Houston as state Iega
cies are rot apt to be found lacking it.
whether they are legislators or only
voters.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.
An Indictment at Tyler Growing out of a
Future Deal.

An Indictment at Tyler Growing out of a
Future Deal.
Special to the Gazette.
TYLER, TEX, March 17.-To-day the
grand jury returned into court an indict-
ment charging that J. Leopold, agent at
this place for S. s. Floyd & Co., brokers
of Houston, did on the 9TH day of this
month embezzle $500 delivered to him by
Floyd & Co. to be delivered by him to
J. II. Patterson of this city. Mr.. Patter-
son has been dealing extensively in fu-
lures, and Leopold says that
his arrest grew out Of mis-
understanding regarding future
deal on the part of Patterson. Leopold
was arrested shortly after the indictment
was returned into court, and in short
while gave bond in the sum of $500, with
J. II. Brown and w. H. Cousins as sure
| ties, snd was released from custody. The
affair has created quite sensation here,
as the accused was popular as business
man and citizen. Able counsel have been
employed both to prosecute and defend.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18

rapidly as funds accumulate from these
donations to buy seed the purchase will
be made. Without aid to procure SEED
for planting, these people will be as help
less in the future as they are now. 1t is
g cause that appeals to the generosity OF
all who are able to assist, and The GA
zETTE will take pleasure in acknowledge
ing all donations.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18

DURING the debate in the House on the
Senate lana bill lease law advocate ex-
pressed surprise that a member from Bas-
trop county favored the "free grass" pol
icy. This is evidence of the dense
ignorance that prevails on this sub
iect. Lease-law men actually be-
Heve that the "free grass" simply
means policy to provide cattlelaisers
with free pastursge in the west. 1t does
not occur to them that the land policy OF
the general government has been the
"free grass" policy, or that the Stree
grass" policy was the rule in Texas until
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18

THE women are registering preparatory
to voting II the Kansas municipal cleo
tions. This is a long step forward in the
complete disinthrallment of women, Who
can predict the end OF it in all it's final
consequences? When woman becomes
in all respects the equal, in Law, of
man, will not society be compelled
to readjust itself to the new conditions
and amend it's statutes In the day OF
perfect legal equality between the sexes
will not society apply to both in equal
measure the same laws
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
Rates Of Advertising Furnished on Application

Rates of Advertising Furnished on Application.
Rensitta,lces By draft postofce money order or
a registered letter, at risk Of Office,
Correspondence is solicited upon all het0S SUI
PROMPT information oreUents and r'e31s happen
5n0s OF General interest solicited and ,iH De prop
IN cons1pmnicatioias intended for publication
D,iLSt be accompanied by the tcTter'S name and al
drsss-7sot for pttbLicatioB-6at as an eUidence Of
good Idith. - ,..
personal to themselves tCiU please ictoSe stamp for
reply.
III letters or communications for THE GAZETTE
addressed to THE GAZETTE, or DEMOCRAT PUB
LISTING Co, Fort Worth, Tee, AND NOT TO
INDIVIDUALS.
an checks, money orders, postal notes, ETC.,
should be made payable to the DEMOCRAT PUB
LIsHIEG co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
FROM Any SOURCE

THE .AZETTE will receive and &C
knowledge donations from any source for
the drouth sufferers. If funds are not
being raised in other towns where there
are parties who desire to help these peo-
pie buy seed, THB GAZETTE will be
n,essed to add such contributions to its
list. THE GAZETTE is informed that oats
NAV be sown as late as March Is, and as
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE. Contractors

The trustees Of the public school of Sweet
water, Nolan county, Tex, viii receive sealed
bios for The erection of a stone schOOlnOuse up
to April !, 1887, u m, based upon plans aud
4 &C.. bankers, at Sweefwat =. Tex! Each bid
must be accompanicd.bys a 1906 bond, cCnd!-
toned that # such, bid be accepted. the bidder
will eatsrziHto' con 'ract and bond within ten
Gays thereafter. The right to reject any and
all bids is reserved.
J. 5: s pGoG5THIr. Trustees
J. F ETDEON.
THOMAS TRAMMELL,
Chairman Citizens Committee.
Sweetwater, Tex, March I. 1881.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18

The Prohibitionists are wise in their
day and generation. Their canvass this
summer will exclude politics and reli-
gion, and they will rest their chances
on their ability to convince the
people without trying to form
a third party or abusing ss-
loon keepers. But how in the world
will they muzzle CranflI or prevent Do
honey from running for an office?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
TROUBLE ON THE BORDER.
Americans In Fear OF an Attack from
Mexican Troops.

Mexican Troops.
NoGALEs, A. T., March 1.-THE au-
thorities here fear conflict with the Mex
lean soldiers any moment. Deputy
Sheriff Speedy and Constable Likelpage
were in an American saloon a short dis
lance across the Mexican line to-day
when four Mexican custom officials en-
tered, used abusive language and al q
signal drew their pistols. One OF the
Mexican then fred, the ball grazing the
bead of an American named Spence. The
American officers escaped. Governor
Torres had the man who fired the shot
arrested, but he was soon released.
There are fifty Mexican soldiers stationed
within one hundred yards of the line and
there are no United States troops here
The situation is considered serious.